Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,827

Lots

£20,949

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,519,380

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

48% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 149,568 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 49–56 of 204,430 auction records. Prices as reported by the auction house, in the sale's original currency.

The most expensive watches ever sold

Curated from publicly documented auction results. Realized prices, hammer plus premium, never asking prices.

01 Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime The Only One Christie's (Only Watch) · Geneva · 2019 $31,190,000

The most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction. A one-off in steel with 20 complications, sold for charity.

Reference6300A-010 Sold2019 In our archive1 sales of this reference
02 Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication The Supercomplication Sotheby's · Geneva · 2014 $23,980,000

Pocket watch with 24 complications, commissioned in 1925. Held the all-time record for years.

Sold2014
03 Rolex Daytona Paul Newman's Paul Newman Phillips · New York · 2017 $17,752,500

Paul Newman's own exotic-dial Daytona, a gift from Joanne Woodward. The most expensive Rolex ever sold.

Reference6239 Sold2017 In our archive443 sales of this reference
04 Patek Philippe 1518 in stainless steel Phillips · Geneva · 2016 $11,136,642Sold again 2025 for $17,616,885

One of only four known steel examples of the first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph.

Resold at Phillips Geneva, 8 Nov 2025, for CHF 14,190,000

Reference1518 Sold2016 In our archive120 sales of this reference Most recent sale$17,616,885 in 2025
05 Rolex Daytona Unicorn The Unicorn Phillips · Geneva · 2018 $5,937,500

The only known white gold manual-wind Daytona. Sold for charity.

Reference6265 Sold2018 In our archive311 sales of this reference
06 Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 Phillips · Geneva · 2021 $5,192,082

The first wristwatch by the master finisher, a grande sonnerie minute repeater.

Sold2021
07 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bao Dai The Bao Dai Phillips · Geneva · 2017 $5,060,427

Black-dial triple calendar moonphase owned by the last emperor of Vietnam.

Reference6062 Sold2017 In our archive84 sales of this reference
08 George Daniels Space Traveller I Space Traveller Sotheby's · London · 2019 $4,561,507

Handmade pocket watch by the greatest watchmaker of the 20th century.

Sold2019
09 Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow Tropical Broad Arrow Phillips · Geneva · 2021 $3,402,780

First-generation Speedmaster from 1957 with tropical dial, a record for Omega.

Reference2915-1 Sold2021 In our archive7 sales of this reference
10 Rolex GMT-Master Marlon Brando's GMT Phillips · New York · 2019 $1,952,000

Worn by Brando in Apocalypse Now, bezel removed, caseback hand-engraved by Brando.

Reference1675 Sold2019 In our archive749 sales of this reference
11 F.P. Journe Astronomic Souveraine prototype Christie's (Only Watch) · Geneva · 2019 $1,815,000

Steel prototype with 18 complications, sold for charity.

Sold2019
12 Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Sotheby's · Hong Kong · 2021 $1,542,500

Double-faced grand complication, one of Patek's most complicated wristwatches.

Reference5002R Sold2021 In our archive1 sales of this reference

Showing 45,505,45,528 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace £71,404

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

£71,404
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £1,333

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£1,333
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace £36,178

Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer

£36,178
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £1,714

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£1,714
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £952.05

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£952.05
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £2,666

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£2,666
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 435 Set Of 2 Watch Presentation Tray · 435 Marketplace £2,475

Rolex Rolex Ref 435 Set Of 2 Watch Presentation Tray · 435

Rolex Ref 435 Set Of 2 Watch Presentation Tray

£2,475
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116400V Milgauss · 116400V Marketplace £61,883

Rolex Rolex Ref 116400V Milgauss · 116400V

Rolex Ref 116400V Milgauss

£61,883
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref Rma 210 G Ashtray · RMA Marketplace £2,095

Rolex Rolex Ref Rma 210 G Ashtray · RMA

Rolex Ref Rma 210 G Ashtray

£2,095
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Tudor Marketplace £1,523

Rolex Rolex Tudor

Rolex Tudor

£1,523
Aug 21, 2026
Tissot Tissot Ref T 12 Navigatoer Seastar · T.12 Marketplace £2,856

Tissot Tissot Ref T 12 Navigatoer Seastar · T.12

Tissot Ref T 12 Navigatoer Seastar

£2,856
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Breting Chronometer Marketplace £38,082

Ulysse Breting Chronometer

Ulysse Breting Chronometer

£38,082
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £5,712

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£5,712
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £5,712

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£5,712
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace £2,856

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

£2,856
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace £2,095

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

£2,095
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £3,808

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£3,808
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £24,753

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£24,753
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace £19,041

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

£19,041
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £11,425

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£11,425
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £13,329

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£13,329
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned 24 Hour Pocket Watch Marketplace £2,095

Unsigned 24 Hour Pocket Watch

Unsigned 24 Hour Pocket Watch

£2,095
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £9,520

Unsigned

Unsigned

£9,520
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Chronometer Marketplace £1,904

Unsigned Chronometer

Unsigned Chronometer

£1,904
Aug 21, 2026
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